The Role of Theory-Specific Techniques and Therapeutic Alliance in Promoting Positive Outcomes: Integrative Psychotherapy for World Trade Center Responders.

摘要: World Trade Center responders demonstrate high symptom burden, underscoring the importance of refining treatment approaches for this cohort. One method is examining impact therapy techniques on outcomes, and interactions between technique alliance outcomes. This study a) examined interaction early integrative psychotherapy outcomes b) explored whether associations differed at varying levels alliance. Twenty-nine adult diagnosed with partial or full posttraumatic stress disorder received outpatient completed weekly measures alliance, technique, distress. Analyses indicated significant 1) psychodynamic interventions 2) cognitive behavioral (CB) Clients had better when their therapist used fewer CB techniques. No meaningful differences were found clients lower These findings reiterate critical roles responsiveness to play in engendering successful